NJ vanity plates, specialty plates and bumper stickers

The New Jersey Legislature is set to approve a new specialty plate for Jersey drivers. It's for "mental health awareness."

The main sponsor is state Sen. Jon Bramnick, R-Union. He's a nice guy. I mentioned on the air Tuesday that he can call our show every day and mention mental health and how you shouldn't be afraid to get help if you or someone you know needs it. That's it. There's your awareness. Do we need to have a license plate for that?

We already have specialty license plates for 17 different themes. They're officially called "dedicated plates." They cost $50 and the new one will cost you the same plus a $10 renewal fee every year. Two of the specialty plates have a renewal fee of $15 and $20. They are the USS New Jersey Battleship and Agriculture respectively. Here are the other plates you can get.

Organ Donor

Law Enforcement Memorial

Animal Friendly

Meadowlands

Deborah Heart & Lung

Liberty State Park

Treasure our trees+

Pinelands

United We Stand

Discover NJ History

Baymen's Heritage

Conquer Cancer

Olympic Spirit

Shore to Please

Conserve Wildlife

We really don't need any more, but the state likes to get more of your money and take advantage of your passion. If you have the money and want it, go for it. Plus, Sen. Bramnick is running for governor, and it doesn't hurt to know that he cares about your mental health.

I personally don't want anyone knowing anything about me by what is on my license plate or my car. Here are some that I've noticed driving around New Jersey recently.

My favorite is the homemade Pennsylvania license plate during the pandemic.

Nobody was getting stopped for anything then, so it was anything goes.

Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy only.

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